My landlord attempted to charge me for regular wear and tear, and when I attempted to negotiate, they refused to reach a compromise. Despite the discouragement I received from various individuals, including attorneys who claimed I had no case and that it wouldn't be worthwhile, I took them to court and emerged victorious. I won not only confidence in myself but 3Xs the amount that was wrongfully withheld plus court costs. To me, it was absolutely worth it. I firmly believe that if I owed them money, they would have pursued legal action or sent the balance to collections. So, yes, it was worth the effort. Advice to all: prepare your case and let a JUDGE decide.
i think the definition of normal wear and tear does not go far enough . its too easy to stain or damage the cheaply made interiors in rental property nowadays .
@@RXSVN_2every place I've ever rented had light bulbs but if they burned out I had to replace them. The dollar store had 2 packs so it's. 50cent each. Now I have my own home and we got a deal.on LED bulbs and put them in every socket in our house plus have replacements for almost every one for when they burn out. But I was lucky. They were on sale for .75 a bulb and I bought the limit. It actually did bring ohr bills down quite a bit and there are 2 places in my home where we never turn them off for safety. The hallway upstairs (no windows) and a small bathroom downstairs has no windows. The only time they are off is if we are on vacation or power outages 😅
She is one of the most unprepared landlord/lawyer I have ever seen. Yes, she was trying to nickle and dime the tenant without any real evidence, just her word. What type of lawyer is that? You need proof when you come to court, something I think a lawyer would already know.
There are thousand of micro-aggressions made everyday that people don't tend to pick up on unless the aggression is towards them. Some people dont even realize the things they're saying are offensive or 'odd' to say. doesn't If the woman said she felt some type of way then she felt some type of way. Period.
Imagine being so broke and desperate you gotta sue for 300$ then use the “poor me I’m black” card. Like b* stfu and go get a real job 😂 the landlord was stupid too. Both them are dumb, especially the one suing for 300$ 😂
I know unprepared af. BUT because I don’t think she was keeping the whole Security and she was only keeping for minor things she didn’t think that she would need any evidence maybe in the future but then again, being a lawyer, you should always now.
Maybe that's why she is a "former attorney". Because of her lack of preparation with no real organizational skills. She may have been disbarred, but puts it out there as she "retired".
The problem with most (not all), landlords is that they're broke and they end up spending the tenants deposit hoping that at the end of the lease there will be so much damage they'll just have to return very little if anything at all. Which is why so many of them nitpick and try to find every little thing that's wrong in the home and start to nickel and dime everything. But as far as the law is concerned they say that the landlord should save the deposit and not spend it and wait until the tenants lease is over. Also to take several pictures of the home before someone moves in and after to show the difference.
This is not necessarily true. general, try to make sure that they return the tenant’s deposit. I rarely keep a tenant’s deposit. However, the tenant has a responsibility to return the apartment in the same condition that it looked like at the start of their lease. I don't know why tenant’s act like they don't understand that clause. You break you pay. I rented for many years and understand how expensive it can get replace anything. Therefore, I always made sure to hire a contractor to fix and repair anything that may require addressing before returning the apartment to the landlord. That's what a decent human being with integrity does. I'm very old school and totally hate when people try to pull a fast one. Tenants can easily mistake kindness for weakness. When they do, they try to take advantage of the landlord. JM has her tenant and landlord laws all screwed up. she's always picking on the landlord even when she knows that the landlord is right. Note to JM: Landlords do not like being placed in this position. To have to drag someone to court in order to pay for damages that the tenant causes is time-consuming. Stop nickle and diming landlords with ridiculous estimates that aren't realistic. If the apartment was released to the tenant brand new, then be fair and order them to pay for the damages the cause. Watch a little judge judy so that you can learn.
Not most, just some are broke. You got mixed up @faznout. You have never rented a house or apartment in your life. You comment in nonsense and did not make any sense.
My last landlord is run by a management company and they didn’t return my deposit and even charged me more. It tried to fight it but I was told I wouldn’t win against them. Wish I had pursued it. We left our place better than we received it. Glad I own my home now but be careful when renting. Those landlords can be crooks.
Doug at the end, “$270, not a lot of money, was it worth it?” My answer would’ve sadly been that $270 is a lot of money to me! That barely gets you anything at the grocery store right now! 😂
Yeah, it always irked me when people would say something like "It's only a couple bucks" when I couldn't go in on lunches or something. Like, ok to you a couple dollars here and there is nothing, meanwhile, I've been wearing the same 2 outfits to work and the same pair of shoes for 5 years so my kids have school ones. People just can't understand how others have it differently.
@@michellehawkins1027 Definitely understand! There’s times that not only do you have to cut out things that aren’t necessarily but things that are necessary too because you just don’t have it. You’re an awesome parent for putting your kids first though! ♥️x
I’ve noticed that this judge likes to stop people whenever they say that they are treated unfairly because they are Black. Everything is not about race but many things are! I experienced the same thing growing up with parents who have a Caribbean accent. Immediately people would give them an attitude, be dismissive, etc. after hearing their accent. Treating them less than simply because of their skin and hearing the accent made it worse. Not everyone is like that and I can’t say whether the defendant is guilty of this or not it but it does happen very often!
Because they don't care. We already know that. No matter how much they say different. They say all the nice rhetoric about us being equal but they don't really mean it.
She stops everyone who makes excuses. This felt in no way about race the entire time, until the last 3 min when the plaintiff pulled the race card. It’s not usually about race, it’s usually about character. But I understand once someone has felt the hurt of racism towards themselves, it would be likely to feel it where it doesn’t exist, that is what trauma does to us humans.🫶
Curtains get sun damage over time. Ten-year-old curtains will definitely shred when washed, because the fabric has been very weakened by sun damage. I think the plaintiff was just trying to make everything clean before she moved out, and if the defendant got 10 years of use from those curtains, she definitely got much more than her money's worth. She was being super petty.
Its not up to this Judge to deny that woman's experience. If that is how she feels, who you are tell her not to feel that way especially someone of another race that has not ever had that experience. You need to stop.
I love the judge, but that comment by her on potential racism was unfair. Sadly, only some of us will understand this woman’s plight. Whereas a lot of folks do wave the racism flag unnecessarily, there are some situations where it is blatant and obvious! Bragging about your career/title in a heated debate is entrenched in another ism… classism. I need to look for Adrian’s comment! 🤣🤣🤣
Soo were now allowed to use our feelings as evidence for stuff? Nah man unless she directly told her something racist or did something racist this is just the plaintiff assuming.
Agreed! The plaintiff felt like she was being belittled by the defendant. She was, and she may not have been wrong about race being an issue. Judge should know by now that subtle racism is very common these days.
I don’t understand the judge’s statement when the litigant spoke out saying, “Not because I am a black woman, that doesn't mean I am stupid.” I concurred with the litigant, yes, it is and always will be an underlying racial issue, I am certainly surprised at the Judge being taken aback because I am sure in her lifetime she has experienced some degree of racism, simply because she is Hispanic. Racism does not have to be ‘ BLATANTLY IN YOUR FACE, but there is such a thing as subjacent racism and everyone has suffered it from one nationality towards another. I do empathize with the young litigant because we as a people have been marginalized by what people have perceived us to be and only we get it, I would have never backed down. Perhaps, the litigant was ashamed to point out what she truly felt when she made that statement.
This landlord just wanted to keep the money. That's all it is. I have talked to/witnessed several landlords absolutely REACHING to try to figure out a way to keep someone's security deposit. It's disgusting.
I respectfully disagree. $700 may be a bit excessive, however as a drywaller / painter I can tell you it’s not outrageous at all especially if you include materials (paint etc) and prep work.
Her husband is white and she is a white Cuban American-very different. How can ppl, tell someone what not to feel? We weren’t there for the encounters. You don’t have to say the “n” word or anything to let a person know how you feel/think about them. Only blacks who have experienced encounters where Whites exude that “I’m better than you” demeanor, will know what the plaintiff meant. I get that. And racism ain’t goin nowhere and will continue to be talked about. So too bad for the ones that don’t wanna hear it.
I love this. ❤ This comment thread is full of people basically saying "if I haven't experienced it, it doesn't happen." Such an ignorant stance to take in any scenario. Someone who isn't black and female can't tell me how to process or navigate even perceived slights based on those demographics because they don't know, period.
Because it's not what she was feeling she was just trying to bully the defendant by bringing in race into the argument. It's all about playing victim and people are sick of ir
The judge telling someone how they felt someone else was treating them as a black person is crazy. Whether it's true or not, that's how she felt. Some people will try to play you like you're stupid because of many things. Color, sex, financial status. This judge really tries to act like she doesn't know. Smh
Yet you’re insinuating what it’s like for everyone else and their experiences. “Rules for thee, but not for me.” Remember individuality. That was fun. But hey be distracted from class by the elite’s little distraction of identity politics. That’ll do something.
For an attorney to lose in court against someone who isn’t an attorney explains why she’s a “retired” attorney! So happy for the plaintiff. Why would you do that to someone who was a good tenant?? And improved your property. Wow!
I’m shocked that it’s not illegal for the, to retaliate about the injury lawsuit. If her daughter was really hurt by their negligence then why are they able to also kick her out?
JM was dead wrong in telling the plaintiff how to feel. Micro aggressions are real JM needs to get off her high horse. She can’t speak for all attorneys
i’m glad she won, but if she felt like she was being racist towards her, then that’s how she felt. You can’t tell her that the woman wasn’t being racist just bc you didn’t see anything OVER TEXT. especially can’t tell a black woman that as a white woman.
@@elvickRULES i’m not saying she was being racist, im saying the person plaintiff has the right to feel like the defendant was being racist based off of their own encounters. idek the defendant, so you’re right, idk if she’s racist.
@@rplayer360just because JM is Latina (light complection) and seem to not have much racism her way she thinks it doesn't exist. She done and said the same before and it annoys me. I have a cousin who is very light skinned but is "black" in all sense of the word and growing up together, he never experienced the racism us with darker complection did. Light complection ethnics get an easy pass on racism (sometimes)
Why was the previous lawsuit from where the daughter fell mentioned in the intro, then not even addressed during this case? Why even mention it in the first place?
If the plaintiff felt the defendant was inserting superiority and her profession/ background as racial intimidation tool/ weapon who is Judge Milian to assume when and how she felt and thought at the time of the argument over the dispute in question and yes many landlords due use their connections, money and powers to undermine, attack and hurt their former and current tenants on racial, cultural and general grounds. some attitudes and reactions are race based.
@@XFiorenttievery thing is always about race. Ask your ancestors about Australia, Africa and America. you all don’t like the mirror held up in your face.
@@spiritqueen11To people like some of the ones in this comment thread it's never about race. If you ask them they think we live in this idyllic, color blind society where racism against black Americans doesn't exist. 😂 Hear them tell it it'll be easier on everyone if people like the plaintiff just stop talking about it.
The landlord/Attorney has only retired from being a lawyer because she was probably extremely incompetent and unsuccessful at her profession. She's still a young woman. Nobody goes to school, spends all that time and money, Acquire a huge amount of debt. Just to "retire" at such a young age.
Sometimes I think Judge Milian don't care about nobody but herself. She basically laughed it off when the plaintiff was saying she felt like the defendant was being prejudice. Judge Milian ignores how people feel she is so busy running her mouth she doesn't give people a chance to say anything.
Its crazy how people who are NOT BLACK ALWAYS HAVE AN OPINION ON HOW WE “Black Women” are supposed to feel. Yes people treat us differently because of our color. (IN THE STORE, BUYING A HOME, RENTING A HOME ECT…And NO its not always used to get a petty. Yall need to respect people feelings. You dont get to treat someone bad and then tell someone how to feel!
Stop it...this is not a race case. Stop trying to make it out like that. When you damage a rental unit, you need to take care of those damages. That's just how simple it is. I'm Latina, and I would never use the race card under any circumstances.
@@XFiorenttiThe fact that people are still using the expression "play the race card" in 2023 is hilarious. It's so great that navigating racism in this country is diminished to being a game to people like that. You never hear "play the gender card" or "play the religion card" because it sounds (and is) ignorant. As soon as that comes out of someone's mouth I ignore everything they say afterward, because it's clear they've never actually acknowledged true racism a day in their lives. They probably never see it.
@@XFiorenttiAnd I see you in other comment threads diminishing the plaintiff's experience as a black woman...an experience you've never had. How can you speak so confidently about something you're completely ignorant to? (Even as a "Latina.") Bottom line...we know it's easier for people like you (ya know, who never "play the race card") who live in some kind of alternate reality where race doesn't impact you for us to stop calling it out, but that's never going to happen. It'll keep getting called out as long as it keeps happening. So you should "STOP." 😂
Landlord and management company was at fault for not keeping up with the property. They should have kept up their liability insurance, for all rental properties are required to have liability insurance in case there is injury on their property and cannot evict due to the tenant's injury. Against tenant laws, federal and local. And defendant did not have all her evidence of the wear and tear evidence. LOL!
I hope that apartment is not accepting one red cent of government money for renting to people if she is standing in a courtroom admitting she voided the plaintiff's lease out of retaliation......
The judge is correct. THE MOST IMPORTANT reason to get written consent is because landlords are shady. They'll tell you it's okay to do certain things to the apartment, because when you don't put then back how they're supposed to be, they can keep your deposit. It's a VERY COMMON thing. Ask for permission in writing, make them sign it, and in that document, specify whether or not the apartment needs to be changed back when you move out.
I’m starting not to like this judge. You can’t dismiss anyone’s experience because you disagree, you were not there. I don’t think I will watch anymore.
If the property in the residence is damaged, regardless if intentional or not, if caused by the renter, they should be responsible, no? The toaster oven on the counter, renter should be held liable.
Black queen! You get that Jim Crow property manager! The exact same thing happened to me, that’s why I bought my own house! Stop giving your money them. You’re building their wealth and they don’t appreciate you. Contribute to your own wealth by purchasing your own property. Good luck, sister Queen!
They're the only ones allowed to feel threatened or victimized. Not black Americans, because nothing ever happens to us. 🙄 The judge was way out of her lane on this one. She should have just left it alone.
as a black person, she was wrong to make it about race. she automatically feels YT people as a whole look down on her for her race. had she been YT she would have done the same thing
Listen I'm black and I HATE when people try to take advantage of a situation by assuming someone is racist. It's ignorant and ironically the exact same thing a racist would do... judge someone based off an unfounded bias. There is insecurity, bias, resentment, and self esteem, issues at the root of it. There are very real issues in the world surrounding race. And sadly this makes people who are fighting for those issues look invalid. (Because people judge a group based off the actions of one or a few.)
This lady did not take advantage of the situation. She stood up for her rights as a tenant. She did nothing wrong. She had to sue the landlord because her child was hurt on her property. And felt the landlord's attitude changed. You or the judge was not there to see or hear the interaction between them to understand why she said the landlord was racist. You can't say what this black lady has experienced. You can't base your life experience on someone else's. You have to walk in their shoes. It's like having PTSD and being triggered in certain situations.You yourself seem angry and prejudiced. And it doesn't matter if you're black or not. And I say again the lady didn't take advantage of anything. The landlord tried to intimidate her and make her feel small by saying she was a lawyer. It wasn't necessary 🤔
@@valariehunter5389that's like saying Believe All Women 🙄 You don't know either. Unless there's proof, and the burden is on the plaintiff, don't cry racism at every turn.
@@16MedicRN I guess you didn't understand what I said. Maybe read it again without bias. Because what you stated is not what I said or meant. Besides the issue was not part of the case. The judge read it and asked her about it then cut her off when she was trying to explain how she felt. And I never said I knew how she felt. But I can relate. No one wants to understand because they have their own bias.🤔
@@valariehunter5389 you plainly and unequivocally said the landlord was racist. It has nothing to do with bias and everything to do with facts. If the plaintiff had a strong argument (or ANY credible argument) concerning racism, the Judge would've taken that into account. As a WHITE person, I'd have been intimidated by someone saying they're a lawyer. You don't corner the market in uncomfortable feelings 🙄 or being intimidated by another human being. Keep playing victim 🎻 🧀
the problem with wear and tear is that different rental properties have different materials used on their property . some rental properties use cheaply made materials that are very easy to stain or damage and some other places use quality materials that are much harder to stain or damage . so i think that only the landlords that can prove that products in their rentals were made of high quality materials should be able to claim damages beyond normal wear and tear because its normal wear and tear to damage and stain cheaply made carpet and counter tops .
This is a good point that never comes up. I lived in a luxury high end apartment that was brand new. After 2 years it was spotless. Everything was high quality. I lived 1 year in a cheap old rental property in MA and everything looks terrible because they used the cheapest possible carpet, blinds, materials.
This is exactly why the defendant should have charged her for all of the damages to begin with and not try to cut her a break you try to be nice and you end up getting sued anyways, I also think it's beyond ridiculous that the plaintiff basically accused the defendant of being a racist when the defendant said not one single word about race, the plaintiff herself admitted that the defendant never brought up race it's just how she felt, not everything bad or offensive that happens to you is because of the color of your skin.
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Kudos to her for having the pictures of how she received the unit!
My landlord attempted to charge me for regular wear and tear, and when I attempted to negotiate, they refused to reach a compromise. Despite the discouragement I received from various individuals, including attorneys who claimed I had no case and that it wouldn't be worthwhile, I took them to court and emerged victorious. I won not only confidence in myself but 3Xs the amount that was wrongfully withheld plus court costs. To me, it was absolutely worth it. I firmly believe that if I owed them money, they would have pursued legal action or sent the balance to collections. So, yes, it was worth the effort. Advice to all: prepare your case and let a JUDGE decide.
Congrats
Congrats
I absolutely loved your comment. "I won not only confidence in myself"
Ghjj&j
WOO HOO! You go girl get that coin 🫡
If you don't want food stained carpet then don't put carpet where there will be food, like kitchens and dining rooms.
She said the carpet in the dining room was required in the condo.
i think the definition of normal wear and tear does not go far enough . its too easy to stain or damage the cheaply made interiors in rental property nowadays .
@@hollyb6885 ....and bathrooms.
You should leave it how you found it. Period.
10 year old curtains is crazy 😭
Damn right with tht mumble "well she aint gone BULLY ME" & I FELT tht😂🤷
She said HAS. NO. RIGHT. AMEN 🙏🏾
The plaintiff was trying to bully you over $270? Are you kidding me? Looks like the judge felt she wasn’t bullying you and she was actually right
light bulbs and 10 year old curtains are you kidding me!!!!!
Were they not supposed to have light bulbs?
@@RXSVN_2every place I've ever rented had light bulbs but if they burned out I had to replace them. The dollar store had 2 packs so it's. 50cent each.
Now I have my own home and we got a deal.on LED bulbs and put them in every socket in our house plus have replacements for almost every one for when they burn out.
But I was lucky. They were on sale for .75 a bulb and I bought the limit.
It actually did bring ohr bills down quite a bit and there are 2 places in my home where we never turn them off for safety. The hallway upstairs (no windows) and a small bathroom downstairs has no windows.
The only time they are off is if we are on vacation or power outages 😅
She is one of the most unprepared landlord/lawyer I have ever seen. Yes, she was trying to nickle and dime the tenant without any real evidence, just her word. What type of lawyer is that? You need proof when you come to court, something I think a lawyer would already know.
Maybe because she was lying and got caught
The lightbulbs got me. I said, "Are you serious?" 🤣
One who knows better than to bring fake evidence.
@@latentgamer5762 Good point!
@@MichaelJones-yx4zv True!
There are thousand of micro-aggressions made everyday that people don't tend to pick up on unless the aggression is towards them. Some people dont even realize the things they're saying are offensive or 'odd' to say. doesn't
If the woman said she felt some type of way then she felt some type of way. Period.
Totally agree!
Exactly she has no right to tell her crap about how she feels and she never had that experience.
Thank you!
Well said!
People are always looking for something to be offended about....BEHOLD!!
Not the judge being like, “Hey, lawyers are equal opportunity bullies.” 😂 I love it.
Of the defendant, retired attorney. LOL! You missed that part. LOL!
😂😂😂
I like that she insisted race doesn’t always need to be a part of it, and then admitted lawyers were bullies…to ALL races. 😆😆👌🏼
I can only imagine how she was as an attorney. What a horrible landlord.
Retired Attorney to management of an apartment or owner? Seems strange
Imagine being so broke and desperate you gotta sue for 300$ then use the “poor me I’m black” card. Like b* stfu and go get a real job 😂 the landlord was stupid too. Both them are dumb, especially the one suing for 300$ 😂
She sounds like a fair landlord but attorneys should not become landlords IMO.
Horrible seems aggressive 😂😂 maybe u haven’t seen horrible
I know an attorney who went from lawyer to cashier and they’ve never been happier. They hated being an attorney because of the stress.
She sounds like a pretty responsible tenant.
More like a poor me in a black women victimized trash
She lost me when she brought race into it.
Yeah cos calling people racist is always a great character trait
She was...
@@margaretsilas7773who was what?
The defendant is a former attorney? Really?
I know unprepared af. BUT because I don’t think she was keeping the whole Security and she was only keeping for minor things she didn’t think that she would need any evidence maybe in the future but then again, being a lawyer, you should always now.
Maybe that's why she is a "former attorney". Because of her lack of preparation with no real organizational skills. She may have been disbarred, but puts it out there as she "retired".
Exactly! She wasn't good at being an attorney and clearly she's not good at being a landlord either😂
She'd be the perfect co-counsel for Marcia Clark.
She sucks as a lawyer just like Harvey did 🤣
The problem with most (not all), landlords is that they're broke and they end up spending the tenants deposit hoping that at the end of the lease there will be so much damage they'll just have to return very little if anything at all. Which is why so many of them nitpick and try to find every little thing that's wrong in the home and start to nickel and dime everything. But as far as the law is concerned they say that the landlord should save the deposit and not spend it and wait until the tenants lease is over. Also to take several pictures of the home before someone moves in and after to show the difference.
This is not necessarily true.
general, try to make sure that they return the tenant’s deposit. I rarely keep a tenant’s deposit. However, the tenant has a responsibility to return the apartment in the same condition that it looked like at the start of their lease. I don't know why tenant’s act like they don't understand that clause. You break you pay. I rented for many years and understand how expensive it can get replace anything. Therefore, I always made sure to hire a contractor to fix and repair anything that may require addressing before returning the apartment to the landlord. That's what a decent human being with integrity does. I'm very old school and totally hate when people try to pull a fast one. Tenants can easily mistake kindness for weakness. When they do, they try to take advantage of the landlord. JM has her tenant and landlord laws all screwed up. she's always picking on the landlord even when she knows that the landlord is right.
Note to JM: Landlords do not like being placed in this position. To have to drag someone to court in order to pay for damages that the tenant causes is time-consuming. Stop nickle and diming landlords with ridiculous estimates that aren't realistic. If the apartment was released to the tenant brand new, then be fair and order them to pay for the damages the cause. Watch a little judge judy so that you can learn.
They're greedy
Laughable. You’re a tenant!
“Most”? Lol
Not most, just some are broke. You got mixed up @faznout. You have never rented a house or apartment in your life. You comment in nonsense and did not make any sense.
My last landlord is run by a management company and they didn’t return my deposit and even charged me more. It tried to fight it but I was told I wouldn’t win against them. Wish I had pursued it. We left our place better than we received it. Glad I own my home now but be careful when renting. Those landlords can be crooks.
Exactly
Always fight back
Doug at the end, “$270, not a lot of money, was it worth it?” My answer would’ve sadly been that $270 is a lot of money to me! That barely gets you anything at the grocery store right now! 😂
😂😂😂
Yeah, it always irked me when people would say something like "It's only a couple bucks" when I couldn't go in on lunches or something. Like, ok to you a couple dollars here and there is nothing, meanwhile, I've been wearing the same 2 outfits to work and the same pair of shoes for 5 years so my kids have school ones. People just can't understand how others have it differently.
@@michellehawkins1027 True
@@michellehawkins1027 Definitely understand! There’s times that not only do you have to cut out things that aren’t necessarily but things that are necessary too because you just don’t have it. You’re an awesome parent for putting your kids first though! ♥️x
Heck yeah it's worth it, that's food and gas money
Now we know why she is a retired lawyer. In Court with no proof is a waste of time and money. 😕
Yep…she’s “retired” all right 😂🤣
I’ve noticed that this judge likes to stop people whenever they say that they are treated unfairly because they are Black. Everything is not about race but many things are! I experienced the same thing growing up with parents who have a Caribbean accent. Immediately people would give them an attitude, be dismissive, etc. after hearing their accent. Treating them less than simply because of their skin and hearing the accent made it worse. Not everyone is like that and I can’t say whether the defendant is guilty of this or not it but it does happen very often!
Victim mentality is a strong thing huh
@@rplayer360trauma is stronger. It's not paranoia when you're actually being followed.
Because they don't care. We already know that. No matter how much they say different. They say all the nice rhetoric about us being equal but they don't really mean it.
Black people are brainwashed into thinking everyone is against them when it's themselves that keep them down.
She stops everyone who makes excuses. This felt in no way about race the entire time, until the last 3 min when the plaintiff pulled the race card.
It’s not usually about race, it’s usually about character. But I understand once someone has felt the hurt of racism towards themselves, it would be likely to feel it where it doesn’t exist, that is what trauma does to us humans.🫶
They hate to return tenants money. Good job for washing & ruining those curtains. 👏🏾👏🏾
Curtains are supposed to be steam cleaned, not washed , SMH
NOT TRUE
@@ddnquestion1😂😝
Curtains get sun damage over time. Ten-year-old curtains will definitely shred when washed, because the fabric has been very weakened by sun damage.
I think the plaintiff was just trying to make everything clean before she moved out, and if the defendant got 10 years of use from those curtains, she definitely got much more than her money's worth. She was being super petty.
@@JamieM470Which is why the Plaintiff WON. 👏🏾👏🏾
You go sis!
Why does the judge always ask questions and then proceed to talk over people?? She doesn’t listen good either🙄
I notice that. She even constantly talks over her husband when they would have the segment together at the end of the episodes.
SHE'S THE JUDGE. KAREN... 🤷🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Watch Judge Judy, you can’t get one word in!
It’s a rhetorical question….
I agree
Its not up to this Judge to deny that woman's experience. If that is how she feels, who you are tell her not to feel that way
especially someone of another race that has not ever had that experience. You need to stop.
I'm glad more of us are seeing this judge for who she is.
I love the judge, but that comment by her on potential racism was unfair. Sadly, only some of us will understand this woman’s plight. Whereas a lot of folks do wave the racism flag unnecessarily, there are some situations where it is blatant and obvious! Bragging about your career/title in a heated debate is entrenched in another ism… classism.
I need to look for Adrian’s comment! 🤣🤣🤣
Soo were now allowed to use our feelings as evidence for stuff? Nah man unless she directly told her something racist or did something racist this is just the plaintiff assuming.
Agreed! The plaintiff felt like she was being belittled by the defendant. She was, and she may not have been wrong about race being an issue. Judge should know by now that subtle racism is very common these days.
You all do realize the judge is a minority, too, right? Are you saying only one particular race can understand racism?
Ha ha I appreciate so much that the judge said when lawyers say their lawyers they are being bullies. I love that admission how refreshing. ❤
I don’t understand the judge’s statement when the litigant spoke out saying, “Not because I am a black woman, that doesn't mean I am stupid.” I concurred with the litigant, yes, it is and always will be an underlying racial issue, I am certainly surprised at the Judge being taken aback because I am sure in her lifetime she has experienced some degree of racism, simply because she is Hispanic. Racism does not have to be ‘ BLATANTLY IN YOUR FACE, but there is such a thing as subjacent racism and everyone has suffered it from one nationality towards another. I do empathize with the young litigant because we as a people have been marginalized by what people have perceived us to be and only we get it, I would have never backed down. Perhaps, the litigant was ashamed to point out what she truly felt when she made that statement.
I dont get why people try to justify any of their lame excuses.
This landlord just wanted to keep the money. That's all it is.
I have talked to/witnessed several landlords absolutely REACHING to try to figure out a way to keep someone's security deposit.
It's disgusting.
"I don't recall" doesn't exonerate someone from FACTS... Lawyer or not...And, You Know This, Defendant... REALLY 😳
The defendant seemed unfair. A $700 paint job unbelievable!🙄
I respectfully disagree. $700 may be a bit excessive, however as a drywaller / painter I can tell you it’s not outrageous at all especially if you include materials (paint etc) and prep work.
Her husband is white and she is a white Cuban American-very different. How can ppl, tell someone what not to feel? We weren’t there for the encounters. You don’t have to say the “n” word or anything to let a person know how you feel/think about them. Only blacks who have experienced encounters where Whites exude that “I’m better than you” demeanor, will know what the plaintiff meant. I get that. And racism ain’t goin nowhere and will continue to be talked about. So too bad for the ones that don’t wanna hear it.
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I forget the judge is ⚪️ and her ⚪️ supremacy shows.
I love this. ❤ This comment thread is full of people basically saying "if I haven't experienced it, it doesn't happen." Such an ignorant stance to take in any scenario. Someone who isn't black and female can't tell me how to process or navigate even perceived slights based on those demographics because they don't know, period.
Because it's not what she was feeling she was just trying to bully the defendant by bringing in race into the argument. It's all about playing victim and people are sick of ir
Thank you!!!
Her and Judge Judy never want to confront race in their cases.
I had rental properties for over 20 years and in that time
Only one person read the entire lease before signing it.
The judge telling someone how they felt someone else was treating them as a black person is crazy. Whether it's true or not, that's how she felt. Some people will try to play you like you're stupid because of many things. Color, sex, financial status. This judge really tries to act like she doesn't know. Smh
Some People LOVE to look at them selves as victims. ShakinMYhead
I absolutely agree. Some people forget where they come from!!!
Not everything is about race. This did not seem like it at all.
@@Web19814a lot of situations won’t seem like racism from the outside looking in 🤷🏾♂️
Yet you’re insinuating what it’s like for everyone else and their experiences. “Rules for thee, but not for me.”
Remember individuality. That was fun. But hey be distracted from class by the elite’s little distraction of identity politics. That’ll do something.
a lawyer job is to be prepared
She moved this lady into old carpet and isn’t replacing it for the next tenant?!? Landlord’s supposed to eat that cost!
Plus bed bugs that's nasty
For an attorney to lose in court against someone who isn’t an attorney explains why she’s a “retired” attorney! So happy for the plaintiff. Why would you do that to someone who was a good tenant?? And improved your property. Wow!
I’m shocked that it’s not illegal for the, to retaliate about the injury lawsuit. If her daughter was really hurt by their negligence then why are they able to also kick her out?
JM you can't tell her how she feels that a wrong!!!! You don't know how she feels.
She’s a petty landlord and did this because she got sued
JM was dead wrong in telling the plaintiff how to feel. Micro aggressions are real JM needs to get off her high horse. She can’t speak for all attorneys
i’m glad she won, but if she felt like she was being racist towards her, then that’s how she felt. You can’t tell her that the woman wasn’t being racist just bc you didn’t see anything OVER TEXT. especially can’t tell a black woman that as a white woman.
Exactly!!!
VICTIM mentality.
@@elvickRULES i’m not saying she was being racist, im saying the person plaintiff has the right to feel like the defendant was being racist based off of their own encounters. idek the defendant, so you’re right, idk if she’s racist.
@@kristineo2926racist mentality
@@kristineo2926People have a right to acknowledge racism. It’s not playing the victim to state your experiences.
Lived there THREE YEARS and make it your home....🙄
No race can tell another that what they are experiencing is or isn't racism....the audacity!
This comment is sad
@@rplayer360just because JM is Latina (light complection) and seem to not have much racism her way she thinks it doesn't exist. She done and said the same before and it annoys me.
I have a cousin who is very light skinned but is "black" in all sense of the word and growing up together, he never experienced the racism us with darker complection did. Light complection ethnics get an easy pass on racism (sometimes)
I came here to say the same thing.
@@wezzman1 your whole comment is you arguing with your own thoughts.
Smh
Y'all sound like racist
My gosh that lady was a piece of work. I’m glad she had to pay her back. 10 year curtains ??!!! Like lady get a grip
5:03..."I do not recall"..."it could be"...RED FLAG ALERT RED FLAG ALERT!
Light bulbs? Really? How does someone control when bulbs burn out? Smh
You don't. And I'm sticking with that story.
Yeah, how is that negligence?
"When we lawyers say we're lawyers, we're trying to bully you!" LOLOLOL
Why was the previous lawsuit from where the daughter fell mentioned in the intro, then not even addressed during this case? Why even mention it in the first place?
Race is always an issue when we are not treated as if we are worthy--I get that. And plaintiff deserved to win!!!!!!!! Lawyers can be something else.
AGREED!👍
If you think it only happens to black tenants, that’s makes you racist. 😂😂
White man this White man that, blacks are often racist themselves. I love dark skin. hate victim mentality
@@Wolfnap313when did they say that? You just want to be dumb and combative
@@Wolfnap313shut up
If the plaintiff felt the defendant was inserting superiority and her profession/ background as racial intimidation tool/ weapon who is Judge Milian to assume when and how she felt and thought at the time of the argument over the dispute in question and yes many landlords due use their connections, money and powers to undermine, attack and hurt their former and current tenants on racial, cultural and general grounds. some attitudes and reactions are race based.
Judge how can you speak for all lawyers? You cant! And you know what happens to bullies. Eventually they get beat up. Lol.
I love it! JM tells the “defendant”, “you’re not a lawyer, right?”, defendant, “actually I am”!! Lol!!!!
If she said she felt she treated her a way and it’s bc she’s black…. Her feelings are 100% valid! Stand up for yourself.
BLAH BLAH BLAH. this is not a case about race she needs to set the BS aside and just pay for her damages. It's called lack of integrity
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@@XFiorenttievery thing is always about race. Ask your ancestors about Australia, Africa and America.
you all don’t like the mirror held up in your face.
@@spiritqueen11To people like some of the ones in this comment thread it's never about race. If you ask them they think we live in this idyllic, color blind society where racism against black Americans doesn't exist. 😂 Hear them tell it it'll be easier on everyone if people like the plaintiff just stop talking about it.
@@nickl5236 they are professional gaslighters, narcissists and sociopaths.
JM really just said, "WE'RE" trying to bully you...because they're lawyers...
Bullies create problems and society has to deal with it
Noone wants to focus on "That Admission".......
The landlord/Attorney has only retired from being a lawyer because she was probably extremely incompetent and unsuccessful at her profession. She's still a young woman. Nobody goes to school, spends all that time and money, Acquire a huge amount of debt. Just to "retire" at such a young age.
Good job!!
Sometimes I think Judge Milian don't care about nobody but herself. She basically laughed it off when the plaintiff was saying she felt like the defendant was being prejudice. Judge Milian ignores how people feel she is so busy running her mouth she doesn't give people a chance to say anything.
They are generally terrible tenants, not surprised
Its crazy how people who are NOT BLACK ALWAYS HAVE AN OPINION ON HOW WE “Black Women” are supposed to feel. Yes people treat us differently because of our color. (IN THE STORE, BUYING A HOME, RENTING A HOME ECT…And NO its not always used to get a petty. Yall need to respect people feelings. You dont get to treat someone bad and then tell someone how to feel!
Stop it...this is not a race case. Stop trying to make it out like that. When you damage a rental unit, you need to take care of those damages. That's just how simple it is. I'm Latina, and I would never use the race card under any circumstances.
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@@XFiorenttiThe fact that people are still using the expression "play the race card" in 2023 is hilarious. It's so great that navigating racism in this country is diminished to being a game to people like that. You never hear "play the gender card" or "play the religion card" because it sounds (and is) ignorant. As soon as that comes out of someone's mouth I ignore everything they say afterward, because it's clear they've never actually acknowledged true racism a day in their lives. They probably never see it.
@@XFiorenttiAnd I see you in other comment threads diminishing the plaintiff's experience as a black woman...an experience you've never had. How can you speak so confidently about something you're completely ignorant to? (Even as a "Latina.")
Bottom line...we know it's easier for people like you (ya know, who never "play the race card") who live in some kind of alternate reality where race doesn't impact you for us to stop calling it out, but that's never going to happen. It'll keep getting called out as long as it keeps happening. So you should "STOP." 😂
@@XFiorenttiyou are not black so why did you reply to her? Did you not read anything she said? Lol
Landlord and management company was at fault for not keeping up with the property. They should have kept up their liability insurance, for all rental properties are required to have liability insurance in case there is injury on their property and cannot evict due to the tenant's injury. Against tenant laws, federal and local. And defendant did not have all her evidence of the wear and tear evidence. LOL!
I hope that apartment is not accepting one red cent of government money for renting to people if she is standing in a courtroom admitting she voided the plaintiff's lease out of retaliation......
The judge is correct. THE MOST IMPORTANT reason to get written consent is because landlords are shady. They'll tell you it's okay to do certain things to the apartment, because when you don't put then back how they're supposed to be, they can keep your deposit. It's a VERY COMMON thing. Ask for permission in writing, make them sign it, and in that document, specify whether or not the apartment needs to be changed back when you move out.
Judge Milian clueless on racism...it's never outward...wake up😊
Sounds like she wasn’t a very good lawyer
Landlords who have "good tenants like this who always pay their rent on time" should be THANKING GOD. What a petty see you next Tuesday.
Whenever someone says "I don't recall " I automatically think they're lying
Why didnt she get double for deposit wrongfully withheld?
She cant tell that lady how to feel. If she felt like she was insulting her intelligence because she black she has every right to .
No, she doesn't. You don't have the right to insult other people and their Integrity, because it fits your agenda.
This judge needs to listen
Not just be a mouth
Piece
Landlord seems sketchy
Our large toaster oven has been sitting under our cabinets for years, and we use it frequently. I’ve never had any problems with that.
I’m starting not to like this judge. You can’t dismiss anyone’s experience because you disagree, you were not there. I don’t think I will watch anymore.
She definitely comes across as an attorney
If the property in the residence is damaged, regardless if intentional or not, if caused by the renter, they should be responsible, no?
The toaster oven on the counter, renter should be held liable.
the lawyer wasn't threatened by the tenant at all. She was trying to bully her so I'm glad the plaintiff didn't back down from this fight
Why would a room cost 700 dollars to pint ? Thats ridiculous.
This is about to be good! Let's watch.
I love watching this judge, she is a top lady judge shows integrity is so fair and to the point.
Great you tube channel
Surprised she got any money. Wonder how much the management had to pay her for her daughter's fall?
Here we go again and again and again playing the black card.. grow up people.. enough of that…
Why didn't landlord have her money bk
The judge should be more aware and understand of discriminatory behavior
Black queen! You get that Jim Crow property manager! The exact same thing happened to me, that’s why I bought my own house! Stop giving your money them. You’re building their wealth and they don’t appreciate you. Contribute to your own wealth by purchasing your own property. Good luck, sister Queen!
She is allowed to feel threatening but the black can't have her feeling. Make it make sense.
They're the only ones allowed to feel threatened or victimized. Not black Americans, because nothing ever happens to us. 🙄 The judge was way out of her lane on this one. She should have just left it alone.
as a black person, she was wrong to make it about race. she automatically feels YT people as a whole look down on her for her race. had she been YT she would have done the same thing
Carpets are just a hassle
Charging for ten year old curtain’s😂😂 I oils have an asthma attack
Glad to see Millian call out the race baiter at the end JJ would have said I don't care how you feel
It’s crazy how non blacks tell us how we feel smh. Sad
It's crazy that black tell us how we feel. See the pattern?
@@mingmingyip19that makes zero sense. Shut the fuck up
I can’t believe the plaintiff had to pay for washing TEN YEAR OLD CURTAINS! Ridiculous!
Listen I'm black and I HATE when people try to take advantage of a situation by assuming someone is racist. It's ignorant and ironically the exact same thing a racist would do... judge someone based off an unfounded bias. There is insecurity, bias, resentment, and self esteem, issues at the root of it. There are very real issues in the world surrounding race. And sadly this makes people who are fighting for those issues look invalid. (Because people judge a group based off the actions of one or a few.)
This lady did not take advantage of the situation. She stood up for her rights as a tenant. She did nothing wrong. She had to sue the landlord because her child was hurt on her property. And felt the landlord's attitude changed. You or the judge was not there to see or hear the interaction between them to understand why she said the landlord was racist. You can't say what this black lady has experienced. You can't base your life experience on someone else's. You have to walk in their shoes. It's like having PTSD and being triggered in certain situations.You yourself seem angry and prejudiced. And it doesn't matter if you're black or not. And I say again the lady didn't take advantage of anything. The landlord tried to intimidate her and make her feel small by saying she was a lawyer. It wasn't necessary 🤔
@@valariehunter5389that's like saying Believe All Women 🙄 You don't know either. Unless there's proof, and the burden is on the plaintiff, don't cry racism at every turn.
@@16MedicRN I guess you didn't understand what I said. Maybe read it again without bias. Because what you stated is not what I said or meant. Besides the issue was not part of the case. The judge read it and asked her about it then cut her off when she was trying to explain how she felt. And I never said I knew how she felt. But I can relate. No one wants to understand because they have their own bias.🤔
@@valariehunter5389 you plainly and unequivocally said the landlord was racist. It has nothing to do with bias and everything to do with facts. If the plaintiff had a strong argument (or ANY credible argument) concerning racism, the Judge would've taken that into account. As a WHITE person, I'd have been intimidated by someone saying they're a lawyer. You don't corner the market in uncomfortable feelings 🙄 or being intimidated by another human being. Keep playing victim 🎻 🧀
Read the book Iceman Inheritance.
You think because we can all drink from the same fountain racism is over? You have been white washed and fooled.
i love when the losers watch her walk off after the verdict
the problem with wear and tear is that different rental properties have different materials used on their property . some rental properties use cheaply made materials that are very easy to stain or damage and some other places use quality materials that are much harder to stain or damage . so i think that only the landlords that can prove that products in their rentals were made of high quality materials should be able to claim damages beyond normal wear and tear because its normal wear and tear to damage and stain cheaply made carpet and counter tops .
This is a good point that never comes up. I lived in a luxury high end apartment that was brand new. After 2 years it was spotless. Everything was high quality.
I lived 1 year in a cheap old rental property in MA and everything looks terrible because they used the cheapest possible carpet, blinds, materials.
Maybe she is a retired lawyer because she was a bad attorney
The plaintiff seems confused about everything that was being said girl whats so confusing
This is exactly why the defendant should have charged her for all of the damages to begin with and not try to cut her a break you try to be nice and you end up getting sued anyways, I also think it's beyond ridiculous that the plaintiff basically accused the defendant of being a racist when the defendant said not one single word about race, the plaintiff herself admitted that the defendant never brought up race it's just how she felt, not everything bad or offensive that happens to you is because of the color of your skin.
Just put that to rest real quick about the victimized racism. Love it.
you do know you Neanderthals can be brutal dont you? and condescending as hell.
Play the race card. Lose
Landlord value of payment for 3 years then to sue after standard use is ridiculous. Petty
This is the first time I’ve seen her hear the defendant first…
10 year old curtains is crazyyyyy
I badly wanted her to tell the judge "because YOU are NOT a black woman!".....The nerve!
Cracked PVC caps on the porch is wear and tear. That's what made me feel the landlord is petty.